Receptacle for ice-cream bricks, water-ices, or the like.



No. 676,486. 7 Patented lune |-8,. l90l.

M. L. BEAVER. RECEPTACLE FOR ICE CREAM BRICKS, WATER ICES, OR THE LIKE.

(Application filed Dec. 27, 1900-! (No Model.)

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MICHAEL L. BEAVER, OF PITTSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE- IIALF TOGEORGE 1V. REED, OF SAME PLACE.

RECEPTACLE FOR ICE-CREAM BRICKS, WATER-lCES, OR THE LIKE.

SPEGIEIGATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 676,486, dated June 18,1901.

Application filed December 27, 1900- Serial No. 41.212. (No model.)

To ctZZ whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, MICHAEL L. BEAVER, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Pittsburg, in the county of Allegheny and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inReceptacles for IceOream Bricks,Water- Ices, or the Like; and I dohereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact de- IOscription thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,which form apart of this specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements inreceptacles for ice cream bricks, water-ices, and the like, and hasforone object the provision of novel means to provide a receptaclewherein the same may be easily stored and retained without any liabilityof leakage taking place.

The present invention further aims to construct a receptacle of theabove-described class wherein a hermeticallysealing top is provided thatmay be easily secured and removed when desired.

A still further object of the invention resides in the fact thatbyproviding an airtight receptacle for the ices the same will be retainedin better condition for a longer period of time than would otherwise bethe case.

The invention also contemplates to construct a device of theabove-described class that will be extremely simple,strong, durable, andcomparatively inexpensive to manufacture.

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists in thenovel combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more fullydescribed, and specifically 4o pointed out in the claims.

In describing the invention in detail reference is had to theaccompanying drawings,

forming a part of this specification, and

wherein like numerals of reference indicate corresponding partsthroughout the several views, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective viewof my improved receptacle. Fig. 2 is vertical sectional view thereof.Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a portion of the side, showing in detailthe fastening means employed.

In the drawings the reference-numeral 1 indicates the lower receptacle,which is reetangular in form and has rigidly secured thereto by means ofrivets 2 an outwardlyextending flange 3, said outwardly-extending flange3 having formed therein a recess at, the

latter being provided with a gasket or packing 5. Formed integral withsaid outwardlyextending flange 3 on one side of the receptacle issecured a lug 6, said lug having formed therein a U-shaped recess 7.Upon the opposite side of the receptacle, arranged above the flange 3,is a similar lug 8, said lugbeing apertured, as shown at 9. Thereference-nirmeral 10 indicates the coyer, having down wardly-extendiugflanges 11, said cover being provided with apertured lugs 12 for thereception of a screw-threaded bolt 14, carrying a head 15, said boltbeing arranged in the U- shaped opening 7, carrying on its other end athumb-nut 16. The reference-numeral 17 indicates a screw-threaded bolton the opposite side of the receptacle extending through the lugs 12 8and seated in the aperture 9.

This bolt terminates at its lower end into a loop 18, forminga swiveledconnection. I Said bolt is likewise provided with a thumb-nut 19 of thescrew-threaded portion.

When it is desired to open the receptacle, the thumb-nut 16 is removedand the corresponding thumb-nut 19 loosened, allowing the lid or coverto be raised from one side, and the loop 18 of the bolt 17 will act as ahinge connection, as will be readily understood from the foregoingdescription, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings.

It will be noted that various changes may be made in the details ofconstruction without departing from the general spirit of my invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a device of the character described, a receptacle, recessedflanges secured thereto, lugs carried by the flanges, a packing securedin said recess, a cover adapted to fit within said recess, Z-shapedapertured lugs carried by the cover, and means connecting the cover andreceptacle whereby the cover may be raised Without being whollydisengaged from the receptacle, substantially as described.

2. In a device of the character described, a receptacle, recessedflanges secured thereto, lugs carried by said flanges, a cover adaptedto fit Within said recess, Z-shaped apertured lugs secured to saidcover, a swiveled connection between the cover and receptacle at one endand locking means at the opposite end, substantially as described.

8. In a device of the character described, a receptacle, recessedflanges secured thereto, an apertured lug on one end of said flange, aslotted lug on the opposite end thereof, a cover, apertured Z-shapedlugs secured to said cover, a threaded bolt provided with an eyeengaging the aperture in said first-named flange of the receptacle andthe apertured lug of the cover, and a bolt engaging the slotted lug onthe opposite side of the receptacle and the apertured lug of said cover,whereby the first-named connection will act as a hinge when the nut ofthe bolt is partly unscrewed and the bolt on the other end whollydisengaged, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my signature in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

MIOHAEL L. BEAVER.

Witnesses:

JOHN GROETZINGER, M. HUNTER.

